going postal

A form of go postal — To become aggressive and erratic, especially due to stress; specifically, to carry out a shooting spree at a workplace environment; also (more generally) to become very angry; to lose one's temper.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of go postal
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APA

going postal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20postal

MLA

“going postal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20postal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “going postal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20postal.

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